Intel 510 series 120GB SSD review

Intel was kind enough to send me a 510 series 120GB SSD for
review. The 510 series is Intel’s first foray into SATA 6Gbps SSD, and also the
first SSD that Intel have shipped without their own SSD processor, instead
Intel have used the popular Marvell 88SS9174-BKK2 SSD processor coupled with
128GB of their own branded 32nm NAND.

As I write this article there are only two SSD processors in
the SATA 6Gbps consumer grade segment, the Marvell 88SS9174-BKK2 and the
SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor. Technically the SandForce SF-2281 is more
advanced and faster than the Marvell, but will this translate into a noticeable
difference in the real world? Let’s find out in this review.

Intel company information

Intel needs no introduction, if you haven’t heard of Intel
then you most likely have never owned a PC, but for those of you who would like
to find out more about Intel, you can visit their website.

The Intel 510 series 120GB SSD

Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself and what
the drive came shipped with.